Drinking apparatus

Abstract

Provided are a drinking apparatus including a water treatment device, a water inlet device, and a water outlet device. The water inlet device has a water source port, a water treatment port, a water outlet port, and a first flow passageway assembly. The first flow passageway assembly is configured to guide water from the water source to flow to the water treatment device and water outlet device. The water outlet device has a second flow passageway assembly, a first port, and a second port. One of the first port and the second port is configured to be connected to the water inlet device, and another one of the first port and the second port is configured to be connected to a water outlet component. The first port and the second port are in communication with each other via the second flow passageway assembly.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A drinking apparatus, comprising:
 a water treatment device;   a water inlet device;   a water outlet device, wherein:   the water inlet device has a water source port, a water treatment port, a water outlet port, and a first flow passageway assembly, the water source port being configured to be connected to a water source, the water treatment port being configured to be connected to the water treatment device, the water outlet port being configured to be connected to the water outlet device, the water source port, the water treatment port, and the water outlet port being connected by the first flow passageway assembly, and the first flow passageway assembly being configured to guide water from the water source to flow to the water treatment device and the water outlet device; and   the water outlet device has a second flow passageway assembly, a first port, and a second port, one of the first port and the second port being configured to be connected to the water inlet device, another one of the first port and the second port being configured to be connected to a water outlet component, and the first port and the second port being in communication with each other via the second flow passageway assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the water inlet device comprises:
 an inlet water manifold, the water source port, the water treatment port, the water outlet port, and the first flow passageway assembly being all formed at the inlet water manifold; and   a room temperature water dispensing basin connected to the inlet water manifold and in communication with the water source port.   
     
     
         3 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the first flow passageway assembly includes:
 a first flow passageway having a first inlet and a first outlet; and   a second flow passageway having a second inlet and a second outlet, wherein:
 the first inlet and the second inlet are configured as the water source port; 
 the second outlet is configured as the water treatment port and to supply water to a first water treatment component; and 
 the first outlet is configured as the water outlet port and to discharge the water from the water source out of the drinking apparatus. 
   
     
     
         4 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the second inlet is in communication with the first flow passageway. 
     
     
         5 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the first flow passageway assembly further comprises a third flow passageway,
 wherein the third flow passageway has a third inlet and a third outlet, the third inlet being configured as the water treatment port and to receive water treated by the first water treatment component, and the third outlet being configured as the water outlet port and to discharge the water treated by the first water treatment component out of the drinking apparatus.   
     
     
         6 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the water inlet device further has a first exhaust passage formed at the inlet water manifold,
 wherein the first exhaust passage has a first air inlet configured to be connected to the first water treatment component, and a first exhaust vent configured to be in communication with an atmosphere to balance an air pressure within the first water treatment component.   
     
     
         7 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the water inlet device further comprises a first exhaust tube extending through the inlet water manifold, wherein:
 the first exhaust passage is formed in the first exhaust tube; or   the first exhaust passage is integrated at the inlet water manifold.   
     
     
         8 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the first exhaust vent of the first exhaust passage is in communication with an internal space of the room temperature water dispensing basin. 
     
     
         9 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the water inlet device further has a second exhaust passage formed at the inlet water manifold,
 wherein the second exhaust passage has a second air inlet configured to be connected to a second water treatment component, and a second exhaust vent configured to be in communication with an atmosphere to balance an air pressure within the second water treatment component.   
     
     
         10 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein:
 the room temperature water dispensing basin has a first buffer chamber; and   the first water treatment component has a first water port, a second water port, and a first ventilation port, wherein:
 the first water port is connected to the second outlet and is in communication with the water storage chamber via the second flow passageway to supply water to the first water treatment component; 
 the second water port is connected to the third inlet and is in communication with the third outlet via the third flow passageway to discharge the water treated by the first water treatment component out of the drinking apparatus; and 
 the first ventilation port is connected to the first air inlet and is in communication with the first buffer chamber via the first exhaust passage to balance the air pressure within the first water treatment component. 
   
     
     
         11 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the room temperature water dispensing basin comprises:
 a basin body; and   a first partition disposed in the basin body, the basin body being divided into a water storage chamber and the first buffer chamber by the first partition.   
     
     
         12 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein:
 the first partition extends in an up-down direction; and   the first partition has a lower end connected to a bottom wall of the basin body.   
     
     
         13 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein:
 the first partition has a flow return opening, the water storage chamber and the first buffer chamber being in communication with each other via the flow return opening; or   a gap between the first partition and a peripheral wall of the basin body is formed as a flow return opening, the water storage chamber and the first buffer chamber being in communication with each other via the flow return opening.   
     
     
         14 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein a width dimension D of the flow return opening in a circumferential direction of the basin body is greater than or equal to 0.5 mm and smaller than or equal to 1.5 mm. 
     
     
         15 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the first exhaust vent is formed in the first buffer chamber, and is located higher than a bottom inner surface of the first buffer chamber. 
     
     
         16 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein a top of the first buffer chamber is located higher than a water level in the water storage chamber, and is at a first distance L 1  from the water level in the water storage chamber, the first distance L 1  being greater than or equal to 10 mm. 
     
     
         17 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 the room temperature water dispensing basin has a second buffer chamber;   the second water treatment component has a third water port, a fourth water port, and a second ventilation port, wherein:
 the third water port is connected to the fourth outlet and is in communication with the water storage chamber via a fourth flow passageway to supply water to the second water treatment component; 
 the fourth water port is connected to the fifth inlet and is in communication with the fifth outlet via a fifth flow passageway to discharge the water treated by the second water treatment component out of the drinking apparatus; and 
 the second ventilation port is connected to the second air inlet and is in communication with the second buffer chamber via the second exhaust passage to balance the air pressure within the second water treatment component. 
   
     
     
         18 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 17 , wherein the room temperature water dispensing basin comprises:
 a basin body; and   a second partition disposed in the basin body, the basin body being divided into a water storage chamber and the second buffer chamber by the second partition.   
     
     
         19 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 17 , wherein a top of the second partition is located higher than a water level in the water storage chamber, and is at a second distance L 2  from the water level in the water storage chamber, the second distance L 2  being greater than or equal to 10 mm. 
     
     
         20 . The drinking apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the water outlet component comprises a room temperature water outlet member, a hot water outlet member, and/or a cold water outlet member.